[NAGDU] FW: [GDUI Chat] 16 Dog Foods Causing Heart Failure Concerns

[Tracy Carcione]

I don't know what to make of this.  I feed Taste of the Wild, and my dog
is doing well on it.  The other foods are premium foods as well.  I wonder
if the FDA examined bigger brands, like Purina.  I'd bet not.
The problem they talk about is hereditary, the article says first off.  So
I guess I'm going to bet that TSE has monitored their breeding program to
minimize or eliminate hereditary heart problems, and feed the food I think
is good for my dog.
Tracy


> 	Hi all,
> Not sure if any of you feed your guides any of these brands, but I thought
> that I'd pass this along.
> Madison
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sarah Calhoun [mailto:sc-tico at att.net]
> Sent: June-29-19 11:25 AM
> To: GDUI Chat <chat at guidedogusersinc.org>
> Subject: [GDUI Chat] 16 Dog Foods Causing Heart Failure Concerns
>
> Article from UPI News Unspecified Section 2019 06 28
>
> FDA names 16 dog food brands most linked to cases of heart failure. June
> 28
> (UPI) --. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it has expanded a
> year-long investigation into links between certain dog foods and
> congestive heart failure, and has named more than a dozen brands most
> often associated with reported cases. The agency, which began
> investigating potential connections a year ago, on Thursday pointed to 16
> brands it said are most frequently identified with more than 500 cases of
> dilated cardiomyopathy
> (DCM) in dogs. While the underlying cause of DCM is unknown, it is
> believed to be a genetic component. Large and giant dog breeds are most
> typically affected. Golden Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers, Great Danes
> and Pit Bulls are the most common dogs that acquire the disease, the FDA
> said, and dogs were fed dry food in nearly all of the reported cases.
> Canine DCM is a disease that effects dogs' heart muscles, which can often
> result in congestive failure. We know it can be devastating to suddenly
> learn that your previously healthy pet has a potentially life-threatening
> disease like DCM, Steven M. Solomon, director of the FDA's Center for
> Veterinary Medicine, said in a statement. That's why the FDA is committed
> to continuing our collaborative scientific investigation into the possible
> link. The brands identified by the FDA are: Acana (67 cases), Zignature
> (64), Taste of the Wild (53), 4Health (32), Earthborn Holistic (32), Blue
> Buffalo (31), Nature's Domain (29), Fromm (24), Merrick (16
>  ), California Natural (15), Natural Balance (15), Orijen (12), Nature's
> Variety (11), Nutri Source(10), Nutro (10) and Rachael Ray Nutrish (10).
>
> Best,
> Sarah
>
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